Loretta Lynn’s Motocross – Wednesday 2012

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The Loretta Lynn Ranch heated up on Wednesday for the second day of racing action. With two motos in the books, riders are getting close to claiming amateur titles. Make sure to check out the Wednesday update from the MX Sports Center for the racing highlights.

Rising star Adam Cianciarulo led the Super Mini 2 from start to finish aboard his Kawasaki two-stroke. Fellow Kawasaki rider Mark Worth trailed for second-place with Honda’s Andrew Pierce rounding out the podium. A nine-time amateur MX title winner, Cianciarulo is lined up to tie James Stewart and Mike Alessi for all-time title wins if he can score 10 and 11 this year at the ranch.

Gage Linville didn’t nab the holeshot in the 51 (7-8) AMA 2 Stock moto, but the Georgia native checked out early. A last lap crash, however, dashed Linville’s chances. Second-place rider Jaiden Taylor benefited from the bad luck to take the moto win.

The wide-open Two-Stroke class saw Ty Siminoe claim the checkers aboard a KTM with green bodywork. Mike Sleeter followed up on a more conventional-looking KaTooM with Broc Peterson rounding out the podium aboard a Honda smoker.

The 2012 Red Bull AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship Presented by Amsoil kicked-off Monday at Loretta Lynn’s Dude Ranch with the only day of practice before the motos start on Tuesday. Make sure to check out the video recap of all the action at Loretta Lynn’s Day 1.

The Schoolboy 2 series, which 250F machinery, saw a new face atop the rostrom. Indiana’s Josh Osby got up front early and held the position. The Honda rider was followed by fellow CRF250R pilot Jaisaac Sloan and Kawasaki’s Thomas Covington.